Victaulic Company of America

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — ODESSA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Victaulic Company of America in ODESSA, TEXAS
Employer Victaulic Company of America Report ID 2025032793
Address 1351 S. John Ben Shepperd Parkway. City, State ZIP ODESSA, TEXAS 79764
Event Date March 25, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 332919 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.85000, -102.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running a test pipe for 12 feet and went to pull the pipe out of a roll grooving tool. As he was doing this, the tool's control pedal actuated, causing the tool to rotate. The employee's glove became caught and was pulled into the rollset, amputating about half an inch of his index finger.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2025, a worker at Victaulic Company of America in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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